"Our aircraft was never in Iranian airspace. It was always flying in international air space. The recognized limit is 12 nautical miles off the coast and we never entered the 12 nautical mile limit," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said in responding to questions from reporters after CNN reported the incident.

Little said the United States believed this was the first time an unmanned aircraft was shot at by the Iranians in international waters over the Gulf. In December of 2011, a U.S. surveillance drone crashed in eastern Iran. Iranians claimed to have shot it down, and created a toy model of the drone to celebrate its capture.

Little stopped short of calling the incident an act of war although the Pentagon was concerned.

Two U.S. officials explained the jets were part of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps force, which has been more confrontational than regular Iranian military forces.

At least two bursts of gunfire came from the Su-25s' cannons. The drone started to move away but the Iranian aircraft chased it, doing aerial loops around it before breaking away and returning to Iran.

The Obama administration did not disclose the incident before the presidential election, but three senior officials confirmed the details to CNN on Thursday. They declined to be identified because of sensitive intelligence matters surrounding the matter.

The drone's still and video cameras captured the incident showing two Su-25s approaching the Predator and firing onboard guns.

The Iranian pilots continued to fire shots that went beneath the Predator but were never successful in hitting it, according to the officials.

U.S. military intelligence analysts are still not sure if the Iranian pilots simply were unable to hit the drone due to lack of combat skill, or whether they deliberately were missing and had no intention of bringing it down.

But as one of the officials said, "it doesn't matter, they fired on us."

Little said the United States has to assume Iran was trying to bring down the Predator.

The United States protested the incident but had not heard back from Iran.

you are right. The Pres should have sent the entire 5th fleet after thier asses. When we caught up with them, even in Iran, we should have just bombed them to oblivion. Teach them to mess with the US by God. Thats what you would have done right?

I see you're upset about the President being reelected, but to want the U.S. to be attacked is a bit... I don't know. I can't think of a politically correct way to put it. I think you might want to seek mental health counseling.

You wouldn't want the American people to have all the facts prior to the election. It's even tough to get the Left leaning press to report the facts that ARE known if they aren't favorable to Mr. Obama.

Wait a minute, you said we've been under socialism for four years now and Sharia law too. Americans voted for Obama again, so I guess that means the majority of Americans like socialism and Sharia law. You have to admit, this must be true, or your premise has to be false.

Just to make sure you know half of the Americans did not vote for Obama, he won because of the electoral vote not the popular vote.

November 8, 2012 at 5:02 pm |

Bill

"Dani CA", Obama won the popular vote overall as well as the electoral. Look at http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president and you'll see that Obama got 61+ million to Romney's 58+ million.

November 9, 2012 at 1:42 am |

littlelizard25

You're an idiot. Sorry, just no other polite way to say it. Sure hopeyou don't have any plans to start breeding anytime soon. And if you don't like our govt feel free to leave. I'm sure you would be very happy in Russia, Iran, NK, etc. You and the rest of the wingnuts had a chance to change it, and failed. I am assuming you voted of course.

The only change I have seen from Obama is taxes rising, health care costs rising, hate, Wefare, and unemployment is rising. I see going down the amount of taxes given to the coffers because no one can get a job or have given up. How long before the wealthy leave or move their headquarters to another country? I will tell you not long. Maybe it is time for the wealthy liberals to put up or shut up. They will gladly take mine but when it comes to theirs that is a different story. If Liberals wanted be "fair" to everyone, they wouldn't be wealthy they would have already done it because it was right. They won't do it unless it is law.

November 8, 2012 at 5:44 pm |

Mongo

You guys are a bunch of whiners. Now you know how we felt when GW stole the 2000 election. If you offered a good canidate maybe you could win.....

You've got a lot of nerve to mention whining...12 years ago and you're still crying about Bush/Gore. The biased left leaning media vetted a recount of Florida after that election that clearly showed Bush won. But go ahead, live in the past and by all means, do not let the facts distort what you wish to believe.

Any country respond to Spying. Yes, you are in International water (if that is a case), which I doubt it, but your camera/weapon is in Irannian territory. US has very advanced spying Sattelite, use them than sending Drone.

Iranian will fight, so do not mess around, unless you want to start war.

NO, Netanyahu. Jesus Christ, we do NOT need another war that is projected to cost 10x Iraq/Afghanistan.

I don't buy for a second after restraining themselves for so long that he Iranians would suddenly fire on one of our drones. I don't. Look behind this and you're going to see some neocon or neocon group involved. I will never support these people wasting more of our money on some worthless, backwater desert country in the Middle East.

So this is the start? The start of the best is yet to come? The use of this to perhaps begin another armed engagement to bring a crisis into play to take advantage of it to bring the americans together and support POTUS? I will no longer use his name as he is as if dead because of his high crimes and misdemeanors that go unpunished. God may forgive him, but rest assured POTUS will be judged for his atrocities when he face God at judgement day. Thank God we only have to suffer him another 4 years. may they pass quickly!

This mentality is part of the problem. Should the federal government help when it can, sure. More importantly, individual American citizens should be better prepared for disasters and work together locally to help each other out. That's what American citizens did in the past when self-reliance was more rooted in our society. We need to pray and send help now to all Hurricane Sandy victims. We must also learn from this situation. YOU CANNOT DEPEND ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Interesting how this comes out AFTER the election. We have a weak leader as POTUS and this poor excuse of a president will be in office another 4 years. America is in DANGER from within and from outside. Unfortunately the only way half of Americans who voted for Obama will wake up is when there's even more MISERY. Perhaps then we will be united as a country. To my fellow American patriots who are awake and did not vote for this fraud of a president prepare for bad times, diversify your money into hard assets, join forces with like-minded patriots, and starve the federal government by legally minimizing your tax exposure like starting a home based business. God bless.

As a matter of fact Ken, I am not a registered Republican, I have no party affiliation. Please do not make assumptions and gross generalizations. Yes I am a patriot. A patriot is someone who loves their country. A Democrat can be a patriot, a Republican can be a patriot, and so can many other people of different political spectrums be a patriot.

November 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm |

bobpitt

So in other words you to bankcrupt your own country? you call that patriotic?

Bobpitt, do not put words in my mouth. I do not want to bankrupt my country besides the federal government is doing a fine job of that on its own. I am simply advocating Americans to minimize the amount of taxes they pay to the federal government LEGALLY. Why continue to feed a system that is out of control and will eventually collapse? Pick up a history book and show me how many countries have survived economically using fiat currency and excessively printing currency.

November 8, 2012 at 3:01 pm |

bobpitt

Yeah... avoit paying taxes just like Italy Greece, Portugal, and Spain.. see how good it is not to pay taxes?

Resorting to insults prove you are intellectually incapable of having an adult conversation. I am advocating for LEGALLY minimizing taxes paid to the federal government in order to fight the overspending that is taking place. As for Greece, Italy, Spain, and any other Socialist leaning country the majority of their financial problems did not come from people paying LESS taxes. On the contrary, taxes are much higher in Socialist leaning countries. The problem is overspending. As stated before, pick up a history book or an economics book and tell me how Socialism has worked. Don't respond if all you have in you are insults.

November 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm |

Judy

Folks were told that this administration was not being honest with the American people. What more proof do we need?

This is just one of many stories I'm certain will come out now that the election is over. The MSM has been sitting on many recent stories that could have damaged Obama. If reported earlier, they know we would have thought, "Oh yeah, do we really want Obama the Wimp dealing with the belligerent Iranians?". Life is good when you have the media in your back pocket, meanwhile the rest of us get screwed.

You know, instead of complaining on line about the MSM...start emailing the sponsors...tell them you will not buy their products because they support a biased media... put your money where your mouth is...maybe that will wake up a few of the MSM heads... maybe...

Mike, ever hear of deception? They may be doing this intentionally, acting as if they can't. But keep in mind they are deceivers and have Russian and Chinese technology. I am inclined to believe what you say, but I wouldn't put anything past these alley cats and defilers of women. They for sure will use Obama's nuclear gift to them to attempt the destruction of Israel and in Obama's way of looking at things he would welcome that – Israel goes away and Muslims are appeased and welcome him into their inner fold with double the promised number of virgins. I am sure Michelle will love that! Remember, Urkle promised that the best is yet to come and over 60000000 possible US citizens including dead people, an untold number of illegals and zombies voted Urkle back in. All hail the kink!

It is time to chase all US poofters from bases around the World. and stay home in Usrahell working fields upgrade infrastructure increase living standards for all, remove all criminals from Govt. posts and banking , and be a good example

So what should the administration do, go to war? Sanctions are currently in place against Iran from multiple nations; including the US. Let's hear your definitive advice to the president vice "do something".

those sanctions must be working really well (they prevented N Korea from getting a Nuke....oh wait...my bad).
Time to play golf!

November 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm |

Jorge

Your Damn Right, Luluie! Dear Mr. President strap on some Balls, and do something about it. Since we do not use bayonets anymore maybe we can fight back. Make this Country Proud! So far you have half the country voting against you. Lets see if you can leave a good legacy. Oh, and by the way dont get into more debt while doing what you have to do.

I agree... Obama should've taken a stronger stance against natural disasters. Now that Obama's in charge for another 4 more years, there will no doubt be countless more hurricanes and earthquakes and what-not! Read my lips... no more disasters!

*sigh* but seriously... what's your point? That FEMA is still a bureaucratic nightmare? That, being a federal agency, it's still horribly inefficient? I don't think Obama, or any president, is going to fix that anytime soon. There's a lot more wrong with FEMA than right.

Just like we're about to find out what he meant when he was caught on the hot mic telling Medvedev he'll have more flexibility when he's re-elected. If you thought Obama's policies were bad when he had to run for re-election, just wait to see what they're like when he has nothing to lose. We're in for a world of hurt!

November 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm |

Dan

Not incompetence...yet. This was a case of keeping it quiet before the election.

Unbelievable. So Iran fires on us on November 1st, and we find out about now on November 8th.
I'm curious. Why the delay?
Is it because the government hid it from us? Gee we should kind of know about these things when they happen. Might affect an election.
Is it because the media sat on it to protect Obama? Wouldnt surprise given the fact that CBS interview with Obama about Benghazi was parceled out in drips and drops for 2 months. They hid details from that interview that clearly made Obama seem like he was hiding the truth.
I have no faith in this President, nor in the media that is so biased in his favor and that it would forfeited its journalistic integrity.

Really? There was a pentagon briefing, and it was reported on CNN, both of which are in Obama's pocket. Meanwhile, Obama is trying to tell us that all is right with the world. Why would they lie about this? Plus, they didn't disclose this information until today, a week later, after Obama lied his way into office again. What part of that don't you believe?

Hilarious. That's all CNN has to say about it? The Obama administration didn't report this because it was right before the election? You freaking hacks. Does that not say it all about not only the media, but this administration and their withholding of information here, Benghazi and probably lots of other areas. Reminds me of Yahoo news too. They are now spouting off about how Social Security is unsustainable. Really? Now you decide to get in the game rather than covering for Obama? After the election? They are all complicit and should be ashamed.

This is a HUGH sign of the respect our president has earned from foreign countries.... I really enjoy the fact that CNN didnt release this until now...wonder how long they had knowledge of this story.
Let Obama keep bowing down to the middle east...in the end we ALL will be bowing down to them...

In four years even more folks will be dependent of handouts for the govt. It is really a brilliant election strategy. "Hey, I will keep giving you free stuff, they are going to make you go to work."
I am a Libertarian and do not agree 100% with either party, but the US is going to be Ruled by a Democrat for MANY years to come.
It isn't gonna be pretty.
Republicans keep getting it wrong on social issues, but the Dems are wrong on the economic ones.
Once the economy is toast the social stuff isn't going to matter at all.

November 8, 2012 at 2:59 pm |

rick1948

If two SU-25s couldn't shoot down a sub-sonic drone, there's not much to worry about from the Iranian Air Force.

Yo homie, did you get your obamaphone yet? Hit me up when u do! I know you aint got no job, but damn man you be busting some killer new raps on yo moms computer! HOLLA AT A PLAYA!

November 8, 2012 at 2:56 pm |

RC

Congratulations on nailing those ignorant rednecks – oh, by the way, when speaking in English, the apostrophe in 'couldn't' is after the 'n'. Sweep your own porch before you start throwing out comments about somebody else's, please.

It is sad to see the posts by some of the disgruntled republicans out there. No respect at all for the president. The patriotic thing to do when you candidate doesn't win is not to pine and wine like a dog in a cage it is to support your president! 4 more years whether you like it or not so stop your crying.

I actually agree to some point. But please don't make it seem like only the right wing does stuff like this. Have you forgotten what the left did when Mr. Bush was President? I am no fan of the man, but he is my legally elected President and I will give support for the most part.

Obama is a pushover! Problem NOT solved. The only problem Obama has solved is how to let the lazy welfare class that dont want to work, leach off all our tax money. Hes done an outstanding job with that!

Sure. Just like all the libs did when Bush won a second term.
I have zero respect for Obama, and just as much for liberals. You all wanted Captain No Balls Socialism. Those of us with a brain wanted the guy with actual experience. Even after 4 years, jugears couldn't lead his way out of a paperbag. So shove your "respect" where the sun don't shine.

We learned from the Dem's about whining after 2 terms with President Bush. Democrats never showed one iota of respect for him or the office. Is Obama going to blame George for the next 4 years now also?

If you want respect, you need to earn it. Why wasn't notice of this incident published before the election?

I've got news for you Zack, 49+ million of us didn't vote for Obama and don't support his regime. His covering up of Benghazi and now this event days before the election shows that he does not have any respect for the US public and that he has zero foreign policy skills, unless you considering bowing down to our enemies to be a display of leadership. It is going to get much, much worse before it gets better. BTW, I hope you lose your job as a direct result of Obama's re-election as we are starting to see it already happening.

No respect at all. My America died because of him. Your turn. That debt is coming at you at full speed and going on J. Leno, playing 110 rounds of golf, giving away Obama Phones, attacking businesses and highly productive people isn't going to help. But like I said, your turn. The GOP now talks about moving left. They will go without me. I was raised and I have lived with a set of principles that are out of place in a pop culture. Personal responsibility, personal initiative, risk taking and reward, individual liberties. In 4 years you will have a debt of over $20.4 trillion and you will have NO way to pay it back. When the borrowed money stops YOU will have to deal with the resulting anarchy.

Why would iran be afraid of your spineless fraudulant president, hell he won't lift a finger to save American lives. You are pathetic and so is your president. Take him keep him he'll probably give you some free stuff he takes from honest wage earners in this......what ever we are anymore Zack!

Zack,
I agree with what you say about the elections being over. I would like to point out that after 2004 when President Bush was reelected, there was a new psychological diagnosis created called "Bush Derangement Syndrome" (BDS). I wonder if you can remember what any of your comments back then were?

I am in no way crying or whining, but every day of my life over the next 4 years (presumably) I will do anything I can to undermine your president. He has demonstrated that he is a destructive and divisive actor to this country and among its citizens. Every single day, I promise you that. I am not angry or despondent, I am 100% resolute.

What a hypocrite you are. Apparently, you have forgotten the response the "tolerant" left gave to then President Bush at every turn. If you cannot see why Obama is the worst president is American history, then are an idiot too. Obama is going to continue to get chummy with the UN and run this country into the ground.

Really? Do me a favor and tell that to Carter and Clinton, both of whom feel very much at home criticizing Bush at every turn. Something none of the retired Repub presidents do. I fully expect to hear a rash of Cra_ from Barry when he exits as well. A bunch of narcissists who can't shut up.

As for me, when OBozo starts respecting ALL Americans and drops his trash talking and demagogory, I'll start respecting him. Until then I find him a disgrace to the office of President.

hey zack
typical lib! no answers- only justifications!
im a dem and i still need to know why he nor cnn(communist news network) didnt tell us immed..this is so typical of this entire admin
so lets hear another justification on why-i know,its top secret

Umm – I think military aircraft shooting at our equipment is a fairly clear diplomatic message. Not sure which school of diplomacy you've been interning at. Also, I love that this is a 'maybe' – maybe they shot at us. The Pentagon is our source for all pertinent information and Mitt Romney should have waited for them to say something definitive (even though they did, very early on); now the Pentagon is reporting that this happened, and we're saying 'maybe'. Classic.

So if Iran sent an unarmed military plane to spy on us off the cost of New York we wouldn't fire on it? Maybe they should just park tanks on the White House lawn and say they're just "conducting exercises." Are we forgetting that we shot down an Iranian civilian airliner with 289 passengers and crew on it and refused to apologize?

@Anchorite
If they did ever fly an unarmed recon flight off our coast, in international waters, no we would not fire upon them...btw, this type of thing occurs most every day in international airspace off our coasts. We will react to their presence, but that does not mean we would shoot them down.

Anchorite, if you want to be on 'even ground' with a terrorist nation like Iran, then your points are valid. I, however, think the US needs to protect their interests and defend our borders. And no, I don't think we would fire on aircraft in international airspace...

Iran wouldn't even be an issue if that gutless Jimmy Carter would have moved in with force during the Hostage crisis. Weakness in the Middle East is met with contempt. Strength is acknowledged with grudging respect....just ask Israel, they would be history a long time ago if it wasn't for their military strength.

And every single President we have had since Washington has been totally, completely, 100% transparent, open and honest with this country. Every Pres since Washington has ALWAYS told the American people every little detail of every event that has occured in our history. And I would defy you to tell me one Pres that has not done that.

Bob, this was a matter of national security so it didn't necessarily need to be mentioned. The problem with Obama is how he selectively uses the military to his advantage. Does it not bother you that he flatly lied to the American people and the World about Libya? He could have simply stated that we suffered a tragedy and it was being investigated. He instead made up a ridiculous lie and he and his representatives told it repeatedly for two weeks. I have never been so disappointed in my country as I am right now. And by the way, your snide remarks are typical of your kind.

November 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm |

anchorite

You need to check your sources. Obama is related to a lot of famous people, but he is not one of the Marx brothers.

english language is not my first language so i sometimes make mistakes
EXCUSE ME MR PERFECT, do you speak anything else besides ENGLISH?

November 8, 2012 at 2:53 pm |

Michael

This is not "aggression". We violated their airspace with the drone, we accept the risk it might be fired on. We would do the same exact thing if any other country did this to us. We do not have a universal right to ignore the sovereignty of other nations just because it suits us.

You need to understand that of course they said that, anything but that is an admission of illegal invasion. Remember that other secret stealth drone that just crashed in Iran a couple months ago????

WE HAVE BEEN ATTACKING IRAN FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS. Terror attacks have been blowing up their scientists numerous times. We have been attacking their airspace for months and months. They are doing EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN to not fight us, but all we do is provoke and provoke and provoke. Just look at the history of this Iran situation for 10 minutes, please!!!!

Also btw, understand that i am a big time football loving, gun shooting, Texan. So don't come at me with Obama communist hippie stuff.

November 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm |

Lee-Anne

So you "know" they violated their airspace? Pretty sure the article states the drone was in international airspace. That would make it aggression. Where did you read they violated Iranian airspace in the article.

Jesse, the part of "international airspace" we didn't get is how the US claims to have a 200 mile buffer when it's US airspace but when it's within 200 miles of another country it's "international." The other part is hot pursuit. If we were spying on Iran over their land earlier, they are allowed to pursue the drone into international waters of any distance and shoot it down. Maybe, just maybe, we are trying to provoke Iran? Or perhaps we just find it convenient to play with our toys off the coast of an enemy half a planet away, yeah.

The gulf area is very small. When they international airspace or water, you get the impression the drone was in a wide opern air space. In realty, these countries are very close. So, It is like flying a few miles off the cost of a US city. A drone flying that close with leathal missle can swing in a second and take out target deep into their country. Anyway, it is expected they would do that and it is likley a warning shot, and the US was just testing their radar and air rediness.

You people don't get it. It's not a damn football game. Obama doesn't win and get the cheerleader. The loser isn't Romney or the republicans, it's everyone that has to watch the economy keep spiraling the toilet until the whole system collapses under Obama's failed policies.

November 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm |

danbfas

Yep, we did, Bob. But be prepared for a whole bunch of "I told you so's" in the months ahead.

November 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm |

packer

too bad it wasn;t Air Force One...

November 8, 2012 at 2:33 pm |

houli

Yes, our party lost. But we'll all be losers, very, very soon.

November 8, 2012 at 2:37 pm |

Jimmy Spit

Try saying something worthwhile. Four years of junk talking is enough.

Its not a kite, Its in International airspace, Long Island Sound is not international airspace, it was unarmed. Read before you jabber. Iran apparently has forgotten the lessons learned from Operation Preying Mantis!

Israel is, and has been an ally. If Israel is invaded it will be a nuclear conflict. How much spending is Obama going to have to do to get rid of that problem? You liberals live in a fantasy land where the biggest issue on your plate is how we can manage to put everyone on a government program as some kind of political Xanax. Realize there are actual issues at hand.

November 8, 2012 at 2:34 pm |

Steve

Anytime I hear the term "left-wing" anything it sort of invalidates your opinion because I know you're just a Fox News drone. You know what liberals do with our most radical "left-wing" people? We IGNORE them because they're crazy. Trees don't have inalienable rights, and we aren't switching to veganism. What does the conservative movement do with it's most radical supporters? They shove them on a network TV and radio shows and swallow their dribble like it's the word of God himself. It doesn't matter to me because the GOP will continue to alienate normal intelligent people with it's utter nonsense and won't gain much of a foothold in a rapidly changing society. If this last election didn't convince anyone then just stay tuned.

November 8, 2012 at 2:53 pm |

bspurloc

Israel is not our ally....
Exactly what do they do for US besides cry for more weapons and $$$$...
Over the years we have Armed every single Arab country around them.... which now includes Syria...

November 8, 2012 at 9:25 pm |

Uncle Joe

I'm willing to bet that most of the people of Iran are sick and tired of that midget president and those religious fanatics running their lives. This is where the U.S should take the handcuffs off the CIA and help the freedom-loving people of Iran overthrow the current regime instead of sending in warships and American troops.

So, since Obama tried to keep 10,000 troops in Iraq beyond the date that G.W. Bush negotiated to have U.S. troops removed from Iraq, does that make Obama a War Mongerer?

November 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm |

You have got to be kidding me...

I have never posted this before, but I just cannot contain my complete disgust and contempt for your view and similar idiotic statements made by people like you...

You, sir, are an idiot!

November 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm |

mojavewolf

Yes, nothing to worry about. This is all about internal rivalries within the US. It's all the other party's fault. Nothing is ever anyone else's fault ever. Everything's dandy.

November 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm |

IronLionRyan

I see Romney's loss at the polls won't stop the left's mischaracterization of his positions.

November 8, 2012 at 2:34 pm |

LinSea

War mongering? Really? I was not aware that Mr. Romney had ordered drone strikes, voted to continue funding in the Iraq war back when he was in Congress, is keeping troops in Afghanistan, is keeping Gitmo open after promising to close it, or got involved in military actions in Somalia, Yemen and Libya. President Obama, however, did do all of those things. Why is he not considered a 'war monger?'

November 8, 2012 at 2:48 pm |

bspurloc

per mittens.....
so what is mittens response to the Israeli defense ministers confirming Obama has given more military support and $$$$ than any other prez.... like we should be giving that leech of country anything

Then why no response in Benghazi? Why did they sit there and watch our guys DIE! He picks and chooses who he wants to save and attack. Whats good for his politics, not the country.

November 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm |

mojavewolf

Yes, there is no substantial difference between observation and intervention. Great point.

November 8, 2012 at 2:34 pm |

KMX

Obama stated he had no clue of drones over Libya, do you really think he knows about drones in the Gulf? It's beneath him to read those things.

November 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm |

Walter W. Charles

How much intelligence did we get from the dead al Quaeda killed in the drone strikes?

November 8, 2012 at 2:59 pm |

bspurloc

benghazi? like u even care about benghazi,,,, 5,000 troops dead 50,000+ injured crashing the US Economy by paying for 2 wars with tax cuts and 3 stimulus checks.... that is leadership....
so how exactly does foxfax have any info on benghazi when they have 0 reporters in libya.... well lets assume they do. so 0 reporters who can leave their hotels from fear of a beat down.
but hey bush and foxfax dont care about outting CIA Operatives so tell me all about the CIA Operation in Benghazi since foxfax got the lowdown

November 8, 2012 at 9:21 pm |

Ooops

Wow, first with this one, but we're still waiting for some info on Benghazi. Come on, election's over. Let's have it.

If we don't stop Iran there won't be a country to have tax cuts. Turn MSNBC back on.

November 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm |

Jenny

Darn, I only got two. Whats up with that???

November 8, 2012 at 3:08 pm |

bspurloc

yeah Iran is threatening the United States of America... u know that country that is wider than any missile iran has can travel.... the USA the country that is oceans away where Iran cant get too...
the USA a country with military bases all over the globe...
no country has the ability to invade us yet we are threatened.... fear mongering....

November 8, 2012 at 9:16 pm |

MikeJ

I dont think we'll hear a peep out of the WH about this. No response, nothing. No, Im not saying we go to war but do we just allow this to happen and give no response at all?
Keep in mind that now election is over, Obama is going to be more flexible with Russia. Russia who is on the wrong side over every issue and how helps arm Iran. And Obama thinks they are an allie.

It is our business, they are keeping an eye on our tanker ships that carry oil so you can rub one out.

November 8, 2012 at 2:24 pm |

Moreliberty

@ Fred...and? We are in the Gulf. I'm sure we'd be keeping an eye on Iranian that were in the Gulf of Mexico. You war mongers just can't get enough.

November 8, 2012 at 2:29 pm |

Ted

First of all, I believe it Moral Liberty, Not Morel, or are you trying to say More Liberty?
In any case, firing on our drone in internation waters is an act of War. The proper response is to find thos Su-25s and shoot them down.

November 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm |

Ted

MoreLiberty
Keeping an eye on is one thing, but we wouldn't fire on them. I spent 14 years working for the Air Force, We wouldn't fire unless they crossed over into our territory.

November 8, 2012 at 2:35 pm |

Tony

I think, "minding our own business" ended when they fired on our drone...

November 8, 2012 at 2:36 pm |

Moreliberty

It's More Liberty – as in freedom for the individual. We should mind out own business. Aren't you lefties and righties tired of countless wars, wasteful foreign aid and death? We should not be taking money from the middle-class and giving it to foreign regimes. Let Europe develop and deploy their own missile shield, let South Korea guard their own border, let the Afghanis build their own country, and left the middle-east deal with themselves. Stop putting American lives at risk, and stop wasting our money.

November 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm |

blue jay in cali

its pretty easy to be a general whilst sitting back in a comfey chair, eating popcorn, and surfing the net.

Just checking them out, no big deal. Now we know they can't shoot stright. Obama has killed more bad guys in 4 years than bush in 8, so who's the Pu$$. Bush knew for 2-3 years where Ben Laden was and did nothing. Hannity said we would never have found Ben Laden without the waterboarding, so why did he not take him out?

Yeah no big deal, just Iranian jets firing on our drones without hesitation. Quit drinking the kool-aid and realize that nobody is threatened by Obama, they're just waiting for him to bow down and decrease our military. By the way, who is Ben Laden?

If by "bad guys" you mean American ambassadors to Libya, two CIA paramilitary officers and one state department civilian...ya he killed them. Oh and he's also assassinated a civilian via his murdering drones.

Obama doesn't get credit for killing any bad guys. There is no president that, when presented with intelligence confirming BIN (at least spell his name right idiot) Laden's location and the chance to take him out, wouldn't have given the go ahead. Great for USA, but Obama was just lucky to be in office to take all the credit for it. I like how you "know" Bush knew about Bin Laden's whereabouts for 2-3 years, I'd like to see the citing of your infallible sources.

Because for 2-3 years we were following bin Laden's couriers, tapping his communiques and using that info to hurt the Taliban. Obama couldn't allow that to happen anymore (his muslims brothers were getting upset about it) so they let us send in choppers to kill him. The Pu$$ is the one who will now sit idly by and let more of our people and assets in the region be destroyed without doing anything about it. If you think for one minute that O is gonna punish Iran for this action...or any other action...then you are sorely deluded.

Scott, it is not that you are ignorant, it is that what you know is just not true! Or, yes, maybe you could just be an idiot.

They way Bin Laden was taken out was due to policies and procedures GW Bush put in to place YEARS BEFORE PRESIDENT O-HOLE WAS EVEN ELECTED YOU HALF-WIT!!!.

No wonder Obama was reelected with people like you voting for him. Let me make a long shot guess here...you get your money, your paycheck or source of income ....from government right? You are either a government worker or some sort, a student with a government loan, somehow "disabled", an unemployed liberal arts major, a unionized worker in a dying industry, a teacher (most likely), or just a leech off of the taxpayer.

Well Scott, did I nail it?

Anyway, dead wrong Scott, just absolutely dead wrong. All Obama did was to say "yes" to a no brainer situation that evolved while he was still a POS Communist Senator from Illinois. TD01

You realize a student LOAN isn't leaching right? Key word is LOAN. Not a handout, grant, freebie. No LOAN. Those get paid back with interest so you actually lose money when getting one. Just thought I'd help you out. You must not be able to get all that knowledge through your tinfoil hat.

November 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm |

littlelizard25

I don't know if Scott gets a check from the govt or not, but I do. After working for 50 plus years paying into SS, Medicare, etc I finally decided to retire and get back some o that I paid for so long. Oh yeh, I also get a diability check. From the VA each month, for the 3 pieces of shrapnelI still have in my body I got in Vietnam, and the VA sends me my pain meds to help take away some of the pain from that I have lived with every day since 1970. Guess all that just makes me one of those freeloaders doesn't it. POS.

November 8, 2012 at 6:03 pm |

Grumpy Much?

Why don't you cite proof of your accusations instead of stomping you feet like a 5 year old and calling people names? Let me guess, you're a bit short on proof? No wait, you're short on proof and you're 8 years old.

Does blackhawk down bring back any slick willy memories you fool. Our men died because bill clinton let them go into harms way witout the equipment they needed to survibe a raid! Stop the blaming of bush and look at your own fools!

November 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm |

Momofthreeboys

Bill clinton could have had bin laden before any of them and he failed miserably and let him escape.

November 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm |

bspurloc

and bush REFUSED to take osama out in Tora Bora cuz he wanted to invade Iraq....
5k+ dead... 50,000+ wounded... paid with tax cuts and 3 stimulus checks crashing the US Economy....
grats george wmd bush....

November 8, 2012 at 9:14 pm |

Jake

Scott, let's not forget the almost five thousand innocents your boy Obama has killed during these same drone strikes. A fact that we all know why you would leave out of your outstanding reporting!

Do not forget our military overseas did not get to vote in this election. A friend secretly sent her hubby a ballot to afghanistan and he secretly sent it back home just in time. He was the only one over there who got to vote. They all HATE Barry over there BIG time.

November 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm |

blazer0x

Umm, you don't "check out" another countries aircraft by firing at them (whether hit or not) in international airspace.

Since you're so keen on Obama getting all the credit for killing bin Laden, it would only be logical that he should receive all the blame for Fast and Furious, an absolute travesty that put American guns into the hands of the Mexican cartels and is now negatively affecting American lives here at home on a daily basis. At least attempt to see both sides of the arguments instead of blindly supporting your beloved Obama.

They know the spineless wimp in office won't do a thing to stop them. I fully expect Israel to attack Iran within the next 3-6 months. They aren't going to wait out another 4 years of Obama dithering while Iran gets nukes when the STATED GOAL of most of the Arab world is to eliminate Israel.

u mean foxfax will say obama said since he never did....
u r still brewing over the fact the 4 year long blame obama campaign FAILED to make people forget bush caused the collapse of the US Economy

November 8, 2012 at 2:33 pm |

Jim

Actually, since Obama was re-elected, this probably won't happen. Rob-me is the one who said we should be tighter with Isreal...which is what Isreal wants so they can attack Iran without any worries. And we all know that it's the republicans who like to start wars in order to secure their re-elections and benefit themselves financially by sending their own corporations to "rebuild" those nations and take their oil.

No; while you may be right that Obama won the election, the free world can all count themselves as losers. This administration has blatantly lied to American citizens, conducted covert gun smuggling acrossed international borders, started civil unrest and wars abroad, and abandoned it's military and sovereign citizens to be raped, sodomized, and killed by Islamic jihadists.

November 8, 2012 at 2:38 pm |

Jake

No Bob, the entire country lost, you guys on the left are just to ignorant to understand that now, but you will eventually.

November 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm |

JJ

Stop trolling around just to rub it in that Obama won and attempt to make actual additions to the discussion. Good for you, you clearly voted for Obama. Now we all have to deal with the consequences of four more years, only this time he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. Formulate actual intelligent counterpoints or get off the page

November 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm |

The_CIA

That is quite alright. Your wannabe president is busy licking his wounds from the beating he took at the polls. My president killed Osama, what did yours do?

Mike I'm sure that if you had been notified you would have sent your fighters to intercept and blow them out of the sky. This goes to show that there are many ignorant people out there that don't understand what it is to be presidential. Why notify the public? We have enough things to worry about. The time will come when we'll need to strike at our enemies. Till then there is no need to cry wolf. Mike put back your panty hose and take a chill pill.

That is not why they try to shoot them down. Don't kid yourself that muslim aggression is a response to western policy. It isn't and never was. It is the supremacist mindset of the islamic jihadist on display. Your willful ignorance to see that is worrisome. Please stop defending these lunatics by making everything they do the fault of someone else.

November 8, 2012 at 2:27 pm |

Guyaboveisclueless

Predators are armed with Hellfire missiles for air to ground strikes. You would need an air to air missile to hit a supersonic capable aircraft like a Sidewinder or Stinger. I have not seen any information about Predators having AA defensive capabilities. If you're going to call someone a nitwit you might not want to look like one yourself.

Can you even read?? Some aren't armed, some are. The article even states this one was not armed.

November 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm |

who's the nitwit?

The ARTICLE says they were UNARMED drones.

November 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm |

USMCJim

Hey Jim, not EVERY drone is armed, especially on the maritime obsrv runs because they have longer linger time in the target area due to less weight of the arms and improved flight dynamics without the ordin under the wings. Engage brain before you TOUCH a keyboard and make another comment.

November 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm |

mgknjak

Not all drones are armed/can be armed no newspaper needed since I worked on them.

November 8, 2012 at 2:43 pm |

Moreliberty

Good point. With the Afghan war collapsing around us we will need another place to waste the taxpayers money and get more young Americans killed.

Those bad boys shot down my kite! Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo. I think anybody flying something unmanned outside of their borders is free game, especially if it's got a few hell fires. Think not? In a year or two, you ok with Chinese drones flying Long Island Sound?

yes. It was in their airspace. And for a very good reason.The thinking people in this world know the threat to humanity that a nuclear armed Iran imposes. If we are not going to see what they are up to then who is? You think that big bad America is picking on the poor, innocent Iranian mullahs? Get a clue. America is not "starting " a war. Iran is. Get that through your heads out there in liberal world. These jihadist were not sitting around picking flowers when evil America showed up top invade them for their oil. If you listen to that Alex Jones nonsense I can't help you. You are lost. These muslims are doing what muslims the world over have been doing non stop for the last 1380 years. terrorizing the world.

November 8, 2012 at 2:34 pm |

Moreliberty

if I was Iran I'd want a nuclear weapon as well. The USa invaded countries on two of Irans borders, flys war machine near their land and imposes sanctions.

@Jim: What part of the drone being in international airspace don't you understand? A ChiCom drone over Long Island Sound would be in American territorial airspace and subject to be shot down. Drones, airplanes and ships in international airspace or waters, outside the territorial limits of any country, have every right to be there and attacking them would be an act of war.

Jim you can't be this simple minded. I see others have already responded to your incorrect comments but to say that Long Island Sound is in international waters shows either a lack of intelligence or a willingness to lie to make a point. Quit trolling the boards.

Geography isn't my strongest suit but I don't think the Long Island Sound is considered international waters. Other than that and missing the whole Kuwait thing, you made a really pithy comment. Keep up the good work Jimbo!

Your right .. We haven't done anything yet in the Middle East except allow our country men to be killed in Libya

November 8, 2012 at 2:18 pm |

nunya

True! We just dont get the truth under Obama.

November 8, 2012 at 2:18 pm |

Ray

Think you need to do a little more research instaead of marching lock step. You'll be surprised as to what was found and destroyed in Iraq. Look specifically into the complaints filed by the UN over our removal of enriched uranium. Meanwhile .... explain what Lybia was, if not the military involvement in the wrong country to invade.

November 8, 2012 at 2:22 pm |

Johnny Gianni

It's early yet, give Obozo some more time.............

November 8, 2012 at 2:22 pm |

sillium

ohh subtle bush reference time, can I play too jim... ok mine is... well 3.9 percent unemployemnt was way to low anyway.

damn im not very good at this.

November 8, 2012 at 2:22 pm |

Loll

People died. Barry lies.

November 8, 2012 at 2:23 pm |

whatsamattau

OH? You mean like...Libya?

November 8, 2012 at 2:23 pm |

Moreliberty

You sure about that? Also, go back through the votes...Mr.Obama voted for funding the Iraq war...oh yeah he also voted for the Patriot Act 2 and signed the NDAA into law. Ya...Obama like Bush is just another criminal and should be tried.

November 8, 2012 at 2:25 pm |

brian

june 19, 2004 "Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that his intelligence service had warned the Bush administration before the U.S. invasion of Iraq that Saddam Hussein's government was planning attacks against U.S. targets both inside and outside the country." http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A53096-2004Jun18?language=printer

November 8, 2012 at 2:25 pm |

KMX

Left's answer to everything, blame Bush

November 8, 2012 at 2:29 pm |

Sovereignty Soldier

I'm calling BS! This is an obvious false flag designed to garner yet more support for another war. I bet it was a western nation with planes painted up like they are Iranian. Bush wanted to paint a plane like an Iraqi one and use it in a similar fashion. A false flag! Why would Iran want to instigate against us after all the nations we have already invaded and overthrown their sovereign leadership? It defies common sense. It is akin to a 4th grader walking up to a 7th grader and picking a fight.

November 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm |

Matt

We have short memory....during Clinton, Bush, and Perot debate, Ross Perot asked Bush to release the tape of the US Ambassador to Iraq who probably okayed Sadam to go ahead into Kuwait...so where is that transparency...republicans war mongers....stop hate of all kind. Would ask your congress folks to get you that copy...hate of Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Afganistan, when are we going to stop being arrogant...can we live like human with respect of others in peace, peace, peace like Mitt said in his last debate, I think that was superb.

Tell that to the 655,000 people who died in Iraq, KMX. How about the 8,000 Afghani peasants we killed who never even knew al-Qaeda existed before 9/11. How about the half million Iranians who died in the war with Saddam when we bankrolled him because we were sore losers that the Iranians kicked out our brutal puppet Shah?

November 8, 2012 at 2:43 pm |

Eric Jensen

KMX, did you get that fake patriotic pablum from Limbaugh, Beck, or Hannity? Come on.

November 8, 2012 at 2:43 pm |

BobStrebs

KMX: I'm still trying to figure out why NORAD stood-down under Bush's watch. Tell that answer to the 3,000 who died in the towers.

November 8, 2012 at 2:45 pm |

dryden01

Don't worry Matt;, the election is over and the OWS can join Cindy Sheehan and Code Pink in the scap heap of uneccesary political memorability. You won't have to leave your parents' basement and take the time to go poop on the White House lawn now.

November 8, 2012 at 2:46 pm |

KMX

Eric, name calling yay! It's ok, you can go back to your TV and continue watching Chris Matthews

That's probably right. We admitted after Vietnam that most of the attacks on US ships in "international waters" took place after the ships got done shelling villages on the Vietnamese shore and then raced back to int'l waters to make defensive pursuit by North Vietnamese patrol boats look like a provocation.

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